Overtime finally pays for Cathedral

Going overtime in the playoffs meant heartbreak for Cathedral Catholic the last two seasons. With that in mind, Dons junior Jordan Colina and his teammates scripted a dream ending this year.

Colina scored on a penalty shot to give the second-seeded Dons their first lead of the Division II final in the second of two overtime periods. Then he had a late steal to secure a 9-8 victory over Bishop’s at La Jolla High’s Coggan Pool on Saturday.

“We remembered when we (previously) went into overtime,” said Colina, who had a team-high four goals. “This time, we used it for our energy.”

Cathedral (22-7) claimed its first title since 2009 after being ousted the last two years in the semifinals, the last time to Bishop’s. In second period of this overtime, the Dons pulled even on Cody Smith’s second goal and Colina recorded the go-ahead score with 1:26 left.

Dons goalie Joe Cleary, who made 12 saves, regrouped after top-seeded Bishop’s (16-8) scored the first three goals on the way to a 4-1 halftime lead.

“I was so nervous the first quarter,” Cleary said. “But not at the end. When we got the ball rolling, we were good.”

Viktor Wrobel scored four goals to lead the Knights, including a penalty shot in overtime. Bishop’s goalie Caleb Schultz also had 12 saves.